To all who responded,

A truly heartfelt thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to provide your experiences and thoughts. It's amazing to see the support complete strangers are willing to give. It's people like you guys that make the military great. I've got a little over a year to make my final decision and hearing your responses lets me know that it'll be okay, whichever route I take.

JTwift, the best of luck in your job search, I'm certain it won't be much longer till you receive the call.

Velo, enjoy your new second career.

Again, thank you all for your time and thoughtful responses.

All the best